'a character that would survive the first trilogy and make it to the third' i remember reading ... Jar Jar ?

It might be ... Starlog printed a one off of all its SW related articles around the time of the Menace being released ... GL had a clear idea back then as to how the Prequels would play out. Something about being more plot oriented and less action, i recall reading.

I like the one with the Falcon. Kinda sad.

More importantly, though, the process that is underway with Michael Arndt writing the film involves a number of other voices all thinking about how to further expand the universe of the movies.

Simon Kinberg, Lawrence Kasdan, and voices you aren't even aware of yet are all contributing to the conversation, and they are not sitting there as a group taking notes on stories that were told in book form. They did not walk into the situation handcuffed to the idea of just adapting something. The people that have signed on have signed on so that they can take advantage of the freedom of a wide-open universe, and they are working to build something that you don't expect, something that does something new.

I'm being careful here because I don't want to make the same mistakes I've made in the past, dropping casual revelations of information that would spoil things early. And while I'm not going to tell you my sources, my track record with both Abrams films and "Star Wars" films more than speaks for itself.

I can just tell you that they hired people to dream big, and this rumor is about as far from "dreaming big" as you can get. This rumor is 100% fabricated, and when 2015 rolls around, you'll get an idea of just how completely they're leaving the already-existent books behind.

You want to know something cool and genuine about the new film? vWork on the major set pieces has already begun at ILM, and this is going to end up being the most elaborate physical build they've done for the effects team since "Return Of The Jedi," something I look forward to discussing with John Knoll when I see him at the "Pacific Rim" press day.

Phew! I guess. But what Drew McWeeny says makes complete sense. And I hope that exciting last sentence is quite portentous.

I can just tell you that they hired people to dream big...

It only makes sense to have Palpatine have some sort of negative influence over the next generation of Skywalker's.

Indy IV felt completely and utterly unnecessary and basically ruined what was a fitting end to a great trilogy.

fuck that
move The Avengers!

Strap yourselves in, we're about to launch into hyperspace with some HUGE news, and Jedi News brings you it first and exclusively. Let us repeat that, this is confirmed and official - these are all FACTS!

Attendees of the European Brand Licensing Show were given this brochure, and within the magazine was this page detailing Disney's plans for the next two years.

Via the image sent to us by Scruffy Bothan (you'll notice we've highlighted the relevant news) we learn of the arrival of classic LEGO games on mobile platforms in Spring/Summer 2014, a digital library launching in Autumn/Winter 2014, and the continued confirmation that the release of Episode VII is Spring/Summer 2015 but keep reading for the most surprising and exciting news...

This is a page from the Disney brochure given out to the attendees of the European Brand Licensing Show. This is the detailed current calendar plan from Disney for the Star Wars brand. Plenty of little bits of info that will stir much debate and discussion:

Star Wars Mobile LEGO games following on from successful app releases of the Batman and Harry Potter platform ports. Coming in Spring / Summer 2014.
A Star Wars Digital Library is to launch in Autumn / Winter 2014.

Confirmation that the plan remains for Star Wars Episode VII to be released in the Spring / Summer of 2015.
But perhaps the most surprising, exciting and fast approaching news is the release of “Darth Vader Themed TV Specials.”

Darth Vader TV Specials - most impressive! Now that you have been able to digest that incredible news, what does it all mean? Our very own Jedi Master SQL will give you his inside take from behind his impenetrable firewall on the Holonet here on Jedi News later.

Source: European Brand Licensing Show

I would imagine the "Darth Vader TV Specials" mentioned here have something to do with the "Rebels" series.

We're going to get something, that's for sure.

I haven't broken out the 2004 OT box set in a while but I'm 90% certain that all of the teasers that have been posted recently are on that set and in higher quality...

Confirmed: Sorry to bust Reddit conspiracy theories but the Star Wars teaser trailers are not leading to anything Episode 7 next week.

Because my brain works in patterns and I was the one setting the schedule. Oct. 30th was just a coincidence.

We're going to get something, that's for sure.

Probably the teaser for The Phantom Menace.

Also from Matt Martin, starwars.com's webmaster:

Because my brain works in patterns and I was the one setting the schedule. Oct. 30th was just a coincidence.

Why now of all times to post these teasers on the You Tube page and why release them on a weekly basis then?

Latest rumour is that Disney is thinking of pushing Episode VII to December 2015 to give it healthy distance from the Avengers.

It would feel strange for Star Wars not to be a spring/summer blockbuster.